Leadership Agility for Organisational Excellence

Introduction

This Leadership Agility for Organisational Excellence training course is designed to give ambitious managers the skills and confidence to lead using Agile principles to achieve greater organisational excellence. In a challenging and globally competitive environment, organisations are  seeking future leaders who can drive change, challenge inefficiencies and build the positive, motivated and high performing teams that will drive greater excellence. The Leadership Agility for Organisational Excellence course combines classical and respected management theories with the latest methods and thinking on leadership, covering topics such as; agile project management, innovation and change, emotional intelligence, motivation, teamwork, competencies and performance. Successful and engaged delegates will be empowered to return to their organisations, equipped to make a difference, with the knowledge and practical tools they can use to build more agility and leadership effectiveness into their practices.

Successful participants will be able to demonstrate the following competencies:

• The confidence as a future leader, to build career success in a changing organization.
• The knowledge, to contribute to senior level discussions on organisational excellence
• The effective communication skills, to positively influence individuals and teams.
• The proven ability, to build and manage critical business relationships and networks.
• The leadership mentality, to promote positive change and performance improvements.

Objectives

Successful participants will finish this Leadership Agility for Organisational Excellence training course and return to the organisation, being able to:

• Confidently lead projects, themselves and others in changing and challenging situations
• Successfully use techniques, to develop new strategic, operational and tactical working.
• Understand and apply the methods, to build successful relationships based on real trust.
• Motivate and manage individuals and teams to improve performance and results.
• Demonstrate, through actions, greater self-management, focus & emotional intelligence.

Training Methodology

The Leadership Agility for Organisational Excellence training course will combine formal training presentations with interactive practical exercises, supported by video materials, activities and case studies. Delegates will be encouraged to participate actively in relating the principles and methods to the particular needs of their workplace. Those delegates who engage most fully in class discussions, debates and exercises will gain the most from this kind of training. 

Who Should Attend?

This Training course is open to a number of professionals interested in how to develop leadership agility for organisational excellence and will predominately suit those involved in strategic, operational or tactical leadership in the organisation, or those involved in OD (Organisational Development) roles. This could include:

• Directors – Responsible for Leading Organizational Efficiencies and Change
• Senior Managers – Leading Projects Involving Innovation or Change
• General Managers – Tasked with Improving Operational Performance
• Executives – at All Levels, Expanding Their Roles and Responsibilities
• Professionals – Working Across the Organisation and Promoting Agility and Change

Course Outline

Day 1: The Strategic Context: Why Agility?

• The Changes and Challenges In Our Organisations.

• Defining Strategy and Tactics

• Organisational Culture, Agility and Change

• What is Agile? Lean and Agile Principles, Manifesto, Behaviours,

• Business Models in Business 

Day 2: The Personal Context: How Do You Lead Better By Example?

• Emotional Intelligence 1: Know Your Style, Personality and Values

• Self-Management: Know Your Focus + Habits + Deep Work

• Emotional Intelligence 2: Invest in Your Communication Skills & Active Listening

• Being Personally Effective: Building Influence and Trust

• Positive Psychology: Techniques for Managing Stress & Building Resilience

Day 3: The Organisational Context: How Do We Improve Performance?

• Challenging Business As Normal: Product Development and Innovation

• Competency Frameworks and Encouraging Behaviours That Matter.

• Performance Management and The Use Of Feedback

• Team Dynamics 1: Conflict + Critical Thinking + Self-Managing Teams.

• Team Dynamics 2: Encouraging Design Thinking and Creative Working.

Day 4: Building Strong Relationships: Who Is Really Important To You?

• Adaptive Leadership and T-Shaped Management

• Purposefully Managing Strategic Relationships and Networks

• Managing Using Coaching and Mentoring Techniques

• Understanding The Psychology of Motivation and Personal Autonomy

• Persuasion: Selling and Negotiating Techniques

Day 5: Promoting Organisational Excellence: What Happens Next?

• Promoting Mission, Vision and Values

• Ethics, Corporate and Social Responsibility

• Managing Change and Uncertainty

• Making An Impact

• Summary and Review